sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
break in time; interruption; pause
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
support; backing; aid; assistance
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
advance; moving forward; progress
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
dividing into four; quartering
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
the very best; excellent; superb
rear guard; reserve troops
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence